Meet John Tedesco
The candidates for governor and president are citing education as one of this election year’s major issues. On July 17, Republican voters in North Carolina have an opportunity to
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LITTLE LOVE for Bev as she heads out the door
Democrat pollster Public Policy Polling has found that Lame Duck Bev is THE MOST UNPOPULAR governor in these here United States. The organization’s latest poll found that her disapproval
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Club for Growth ranks Congress on free market friendliness
The Club for Growth, a DC-based political action committee focused on free-market economic policies, has added to the growing list of congressional rankings. Its 2011 rankings show congressman Patrick
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N&O dictation aids and abets Bartlett’s spin on O’Keefe video
Today’s story on the alleged state board probe of last week’s Project Veritas video exposé of North Carolina elections board issues makes it clear why hard-copy newspapers are
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Memo to McCrory: Forget the whining and the suing. Start punching back.
Nobody likes whining — whether it’s coming from a child or a gubernatorial frontrunner. It’s only May, and the Pat McCrory campaign is already threatening lawsuits against Democrats and the
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Meet Scott Keadle
Eighth congressional district Republican voters have to make one more choice on July 17 — deciding whether Richard Hudson or Scott Keadle will move on to challenge incumbent Democrat
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Holding has HUGE stake in Edwards verdict
George Holding — the scion of the family which owns First Citizens Bank — has had a charmed life. Ol’ George has always been in the right place at
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Did the GOP learn ANYTHING from 2008? 2010?
“Give me something to believe in …” — Poison We’re already getting a preview of November. The Democrats are already talking about “killing” Mitt Romney and “eviscerating” Pat McCrory.
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Pinehurst Village Council: (I told you so)
So. Village taxpayers shelled out $33,500 to get the SAME advice that — ahem — SOMEBODY gave you FOR FREE months ago. Don’t get me wrong. I am a big
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Fiddling while the state’s economy burns
The honorables on Jones Street are in full campaign mode, engaging in some serious political theater. We’ve got a record number of people out of work, and an obscenely high
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